London Symphony Orchestra 2014/15 season listings

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LSO Season 2014/15 Advance Concert Listings


Welcome The LSO 2014/15 Concert Season The LSO is delighted to be able to present its 2014/15 concert season to our most loyal supporters before anyone else. The following pages highlight series of concerts we have picked out, or you can read the full listings in chronological order from page 14 onwards.

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Welcome


Season 2014/15 AT A GLANCE

Musical Alchemists Haitink | Tilson Thomas Previn | Rattle A role call of some of the most renowned and revered conductors of our generation. Page 4–5

LSO Sing

Valery Gergiev

Choral works & Your chance to Join In

Principal ConDuctor’s Series

Including two highly-anticipated

Works by Russian masters feature

new commissions, one from Sally

in Valery Gergiev’s season, with

Beamish, and the other for adults

music from his own heartland.

and children by Jonathan Dove.

Page 6–7

Page 10–11

Violin Festival supported by jonathan moulds Featuring Joshua Bell, Midori, AnneSophie Mutter, Nicola Benedetti, Leonidas Kavakos, Gil Shaham and many, many more … Page 8–9

The Works Your 2014/15 Full LISTINGS Listings to every concert in our season, plus LSO Discovery Days, Singing Days, BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts and more … Page 14–20

British Conductors Rattle | Harding | Elder Pappano | Gardiner | Ticciati A line up of the best in home grown conducting talent from across the country. Page 12–13

Full listings and booking information pages 16 to 20

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Musical Alchemists Journeys with great conductors So what do great conductors do? The answer lies in those cosmic performances, where, in a truly alchemical transformation of elements, something is achieved that goes beyond the composer, the players, and the soloists, and we are transfixed by the musical energy that is created on stage. Great conductors don’t create concerts that just happen to you, they draw you in to performances where you are an active, essential part of it. Experience a concert in the LSO’s 2014/15 series, and let some of the world’s greatest conductors take you on a musical journey like no other. In October and June, Bernard Haitink, a musician with a weight of authority, experience and insight behind him, conducts symphonies by Bruckner, Beethoven and Brahms. Over the season, Sir Simon Rattle will join the Orchestra for a series of concerts exploring everything from Romantic oratorio and 20th-century masterpieces to a brand new children’s opera. And we’ll have visits from two figures who, as former Principal Conductors, are an integral part of the LSO’s history and identity – Conductor Laureate André Previn and Principal Guest Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, who celebrates his 70th birthday with a special gala concert in March. 4

Musical Alchemists


Thu 23 Oct 2014 7.30pm

Wed 10 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Bruckner Symphony No 8 Bernard Haitink conductor

André Previn Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No 2

Thu 30 Oct 2014 7.30pm

André Previn conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin

Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Mozart Piano Concerto No 22 Brahms Symphony No 4 Bernard Haitink conductor Mitsuko Uchida piano Sun 11 Jan 2015 7.30pm Schumann Das Paradies und die Peri Sir Rattle conductor Sally Matthews Peri Mark Padmore narrator Kate Royal soprano Bernarda Fink alto Andrew Staples tenor Florian Boesch bass London Symphony Chorus To take part in an LSO Singing Day including choruses from Schumann’s work, see page 17.

‘The impact of Sunday night’s concert, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, pinned one back by the ears.’ The Telegraph on Michael Tilson Thomas, LSO Principal Guest Conductor

Thu 15 Jan 2015 7.30pm Webern Six Pieces Berg Three Fragments from ‘Wozzeck’ Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Sir Simon Rattle conductor Barbara Hannigan soprano Thu 12 Mar 2015 7.30pm

Michael Tilson Thomas 70th Birthday Gala Colin Matthews Hidden Variables Gershwin Concerto in F Shostakovich Symphony No 5 Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Yuja Wang piano

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Sun 14 Jun 2015 7.30pm Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 Mahler Symphony No 1 (‘Titan’) Bernard Haitink conductor Alina Ibragimova violin Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Sun 21 Jun 2015 7.30pm Beethoven Symphony No 1 Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’) Bernard Haitink conductor Erin Wall soprano Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano Steve Davislim tenor Hanno Müller-Brachmann bass-baritone London Symphony Chorus Thu 2 Jul 2015 7.30pm Brahms Piano Concerto No 1 Dvorˇák The Wild Dove Dvorˇák The Golden Spinning-Wheel Sir Simon Rattle conductor Krystian Zimerman piano Sun 5 Jul 2015 7.30pm Jonathan Dove The Monster in the Maze Walton Symphony No 1 Sir Simon Rattle conductor LSO Youth Choir LSO Community Choir

Sun 15 Mar 2015 7.30pm Britten Four Sea Interludes Shostakovich Concerto No 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings Sibelius Symphony No 2 Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Yuja Wang piano To find out more about Sibelius and his music, attend an LSO Discovery Day. See page 17.

Full listings and booking information pages 16 to 20

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Principal Conductor’s Series


Sun 21 Sep 2014 7.30pm ubs soundscaPes: lso artist Portrait

denis matsuev

Tishchenko Dante Symphony No 1 (‘Among the Living’) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3 Shostakovich Symphony No 10 Valery Gergiev conductor denis matsuev piano

Tue 23 Sep 2014 7.30pm ubs soundscaPes: lso artist Portrait

denis matsuev

Prokofiev Symphony No 1 (‘Classical’) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 2 Prokofiev Symphony No 5

hearTland oF ruSSia 2014/15 sees Valery Gergiev undertake his final complete London season with the LSO as the Orchestra’s 15th Principal Conductor; he will continue in the role until the end of 2015. The past eight years with Gergiev has included series exploring best-loved and little-known works by Berlioz, Brahms, Szymanowski, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Mahler, Dutilleux, Shchedrin and Prokofiev,

Valery Gergiev conductor denis matsuev piano Tue 11 and Thu 13 nov 2014 7.30pm ubs soundscaPes: lso artist Portrait

denis matsuev

Balakirev Russia rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 rachmaninov Symphony No 3 Valery Gergiev conductor denis matsuev piano

and he leaves with a legacy of over 20 LSO Live recordings of his electrifying live concerts at the Barbican. This season, Gergiev’s tenure reaches its hotly anticipated dénouement: a return to iconic repertoire from his homeland. Comprising five all-Russian programmes, his 2014/15 series also incorporates the powerhouse Siberian pianist Denis Matsuev’s UBS Soundscapes:

Thu 19 Feb 2015 7.30pm Balakirev Tamara Glazunov Violin Concerto rachmaninov Symphony No 1 Valery Gergiev conductor roman Simovic violin

LSO Artist Portrait. Hailed as the ‘new Horowitz’,

Tue 12 may 2015 7.30pm

Matsuev returns to the Barbican to perform Prokofiev’s

Balakirev (arr lyapunov) Islamey Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 15

Piano Concerto No 3, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 2 and Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2 with our outgoing Principal Conductor – a unique opportunity to witness a partnership between two pre-eminent Russian musicians. With these magnificent piano works featuring alongside symphonies by Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov,

Valery Gergiev conductor nikolaj Znaider violin Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

together with the violin concertos of Glazunov and Tchaikovsky, this concert series promises to be a perfect storm of Russian drama. Russophiles, take note: with the most authentic performances of Russian music this side of the Baltic, there’s only one place to be next season.

Full listings and booking information pages 16 to 20

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LSO International Violin Festival Generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Twelve Violin Superstars From Easter until the end of summer in 2015, the LSO

Amongst those joining the LSO on stage are regulars

has assembled twelve of the world’s greatest violinists for

to the Orchestra, Leonidas Kavakos and Anne-Sophie

an International Violin Festival at the Barbican, alongside

Mutter (who have both held LSO Artist Portrait series

our own wonderful string talent. With concertos spanning

in the past few years), Janine Jansen, and Nikolaj Znaider

the classical masters (Mozart and Beethoven) right through

(who you can also see conduct the LSO earlier in the season)

to the 20th century’s finest (Britten, Bartók, Szymanowski) –

among others; an opportunity to see the LSO’s leader

this Festival is an experience that will be etched in the

Roman Simovic direct the LSO String Ensemble, and we

LSO’s history for many decades to come.

welcome Joshua Bell to give a fitting end to the Festival in the final concert on 28 June.

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LSO International Violin Festival


‘The evening’s triumph was Joshua Bell, beautifully accompanied by the LSO. His attention to detail, and the value he gave every note and phrase had one transfixed.’ Evening Standard on Joshua Bell with the LSO

Wed 8 Apr 2015 7.30pm

Tue 12 May 2015 7.30pm

Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1 Liszt A Faust Symphony

Balakirev (arr Lyapunov) Islamey Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 15

Leonidas Kavakos

Gianandrea Noseda conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

Gil Shaham

Sun 24 May 2015 7.30pm

Arvo Pärt Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 6

Beethoven Violin Concerto Brahms German Requiem Daniel Harding conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin London Symphony Chorus

Sun 26 Apr 2015 7.30pm

Tue 2 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Programme to be announced Roman Simovic director

Edward Rushton New work Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No 5

Thu 30 Apr 2015 7.30pm

Daniel Harding conductor Janine Jansen violin

Messiaen Les offrandes oubliées Bartók Violin Concerto No 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4

Sun 7 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Tugan Sokhiev conductor Midori violin

Bartók Divertimento for Strings Korngold Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Sun 3 May 2015 7.30pm

Marin Alsop conductor James Ehnes violin

Nicola Benedetti

Glinka Overture: Ruslan and Lyudmila Szymanowski Violin Concerto No 1 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Krzysztof Urbanski conductor Nicola Benedetti violin BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts at LSO St Luke’s

Thu 7 May 2015 7.30pm

Join some of the stars of the International Violin Festival in recital at LSO St Luke’s:

Brahms Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5

Thu 18 Jun Veronika Eberle Thu 25 Jun Nicola Benedetti

Christian Tetzlaff

Osmo Vänskä conductor Gil Shaham violin

Midori

Thu 11 Jun James Ehnes

Valery Gergiev conductor Nikolaj Znaider violin

Sun 12 Apr 2015 7.30pm

LSO String Ensemble

Thu 21 May Christian Tetzlaff

Nikolaj Znaider

Isabelle Faust

Semyon Bychkov conductor Isabelle Faust violin

Janine Jansen

James Ehnes

Wed 10 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Anne-Sophie Mutter André Previn Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 André Previn conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Sun 14 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Alina Ibragimova

Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 Mahler Symphony No 1 (‘Titan’) Bernard Haitink conductor Alina Ibragimova violin Sun 28 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Joshua Bell

Programme to include Sibelius Violin Concerto Joshua Bell violin

See page 18 for details

Full listings and booking information pages 16 to 20

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lSo Sing

GeTTinG The ciTy inTo SonG LSO Sing, the LSO’s choral strategy, is about getting to the core of all music-making: singing! Group singing is one of the most awe-inspiring things you can witness as an audience member, and can be transformational for those taking part. With the LSO’s comprehensive programme of singing events, you can do both, whether you’re a choral connoisseur, seasoned professional or new starter. In its second season, the LSO Sing programme has grown and lSo choral director Simon halsey will also be your guide in five lSo Singing days (see page 17), where you can join in and explore a classic choral work under a world-class conductor, or, for anyone new to singing, pieces from Bach to the Beatles and more. LSO Sing is about much more than attending concerts: In Simon Halsey’s words, ‘we want everyone in the City to sing!’. The sheer enjoyment of it is reason enough; moreover, singing is good for you – recent research shows that singing can dramatically increase wellbeing and happiness, and, best of all, it doesn’t cost a penny. So come to a choral concert, take part in a singing day. How you do it is up to you, but make sure to be a part of LSO Sing in 2014/15.

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lSo SinG


Sun 2 Nov 2014 7.30pm

Sat 7 Feb 2015 11am–4.30pm

Elgar Carillon Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 (‘Emperor’) Sally Beamish Equal Voices (world premiere, LSO commission)

LSO Singing Day

Gianandrea Noseda conductor Nelson Freire piano Marcus Farnsworth baritone London Symphony Chorus

Sun 1 Mar 2015 7.30pm

LSO commission supported by Susie Thomson

Sat 22 Nov 2014 11am–4.30pm LSO Singing Day

Debussy La damoiselle élue Debussy La mer Duruflé Requiem Donald Runnicles conductor London Symphony Chorus

Simon Halsey director

Brahms connections

London Symphony Chorus

Rachmaninov Vespers Jonathan Dove The Passing of the Year Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers‘) Simon Halsey conductor London Symphony Chorus Sun 14 Dec 2014 7.30pm LSO Brass Ensemble & London Symphony Chorus

Christmas Concert Simon Halsey conductor London Symphony Chorus LSO Community Choir LSO Youth Choir A selection of choral Christmas works accompanied by the LSO Brass Ensemble, including carols to join in. Sun 11 Jan 2015 7.30pm Schumann Das Paradies und die Peri

See page 17 for details

Sat 9 May 2015 11am–4.30pm

Wed 26 Nov 2014 7.30pm

LSO Sing is supported by the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust and Slaughter and May Charitable Trust

Simon Halsey director

19th century oratorios See page 17 for details

LSO SING

Duruflé Requiem

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Sally Matthews Peri Mark Padmore narrator Kate Royal soprano Bernarda Fink alto Andrew Staples tenor Florian Boesch bass London Symphony Chorus

LSO Singing Day

Simon Halsey director See page 17 for details

Sun 24 May 2015 7.30pm Beethoven Violin Concerto Brahms German Requiem Daniel Harding conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin London Symphony Chorus Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Sun 21 Jun 2015 7.30pm Beethoven Symphony No 1 Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’) Bernard Haitink conductor Erin Wall soprano Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano Steve Davislim tenor Hanno Müller-Brachmann bass-baritone London Symphony Chorus Sun 5 Jul 2015 7.30pm Jonathan Dove The Monster in the Maze Walton Symphony No 1 Sir Simon Rattle conductor LSO Youth Choir LSO Community Choir

Full listings and booking information pages 16 to 20

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British Conductors Home-grown conducting talent In 2014/15, the LSO will be welcoming the best in home-

Romantic works; and Sir Simon Rattle leads four

grown conducting talent to the podium, with visits from six

performances throughout the season, two choral and

of Britain’s finest and most inspiring maestros. The diverse

two orchestral.

line-up spans multiple generations of conductors, and will bring a striking mix of repertoire to the Barbican stage. The series includes return appearances by revered

Two members of a younger generation of British conductors, both mentored and supported by Sir Simon Rattle at the start of their careers, are also set to bring their

conducting icons and long-standing friends of the LSO.

musical visions to the LSO. In January, Robin Ticciati leads

Sir John Eliot Gardiner continues his ongoing exploration

a programme of Ravel, Mahler and Japanese composer

of Mendelssohn and Schumann; Sir Antonio Pappano returns

Toshio Hosokawa, and throughout the season LSO Principal

for two concerts focusing on evocative orchestral music;

Guest Conductor Daniel Harding will explore some of the

Sir Mark Elder conducts a programme of quintessentially

cornerstones of Romantic music, from Brahms to Mahler.

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British Conductors


Thu 2 Oct 2014 7.30pm

Sun 25 Jan 2015 7.30pm

Mendelssohn Overture: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor Mendelssohn Symphony No 5 (‘The Reformation’)

Toshio Hosokawa Blossoming II Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Mahler Symphony No 4

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor Gautier Capuçon cello

Robin Ticciati conductor Simon Trpcˇeski piano Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano Thu 5 Feb 2015 7.30pm

Thu 16 Oct 2014 7.30pm Bartók Violin Concerto No 1 Tchaikovsky Act Two from ‘The Nutcracker’ Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Janine Jansen violin Sun 19 Oct 2014 7.30pm Panufnik Symphony No 10 Schumann Piano Concerto Strauss Ein Heldenleben Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Piotr Anderszewski piano Sun 26 Oct 2014 7.30pm Mahler Symphony No 9 Daniel Harding conductor Sun 7 Dec 2014 7.30pm

Sir Mark Elder conductor Alice Coote mezzo-soprano This concert also includes the world premiere of a new work by Patrick Brennan as part of the Panufnik Young Composers Scheme, supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust.

Sun 24 May 2015 7.30pm Beethoven Violin Concerto Brahms German Requiem Daniel Harding conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin London Symphony Chorus Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Tue 2 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Brahms Symphony No 3 Brahms Piano Concerto No 2

Edward Rushton New work Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No 5

Daniel Harding conductor Emanuel Ax piano

Daniel Harding conductor Janine Jansen violin

Sun 11 Jan 2015 7.30pm

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Schumann Das Paradies und die Peri Sir Simon Rattle conductor Sally Matthews Peri Mark Padmore narrator Kate Royal soprano Bernarda Fink alto Andrew Staples tenor Florian Boesch bass London Symphony Chorus Thu 15 Jan 2015 7.30pm Webern Six Pieces Berg Three Fragments from ‘Wozzeck’ Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Sir Simon Rattle conductor Barbara Hannigan soprano

Berlioz Les nuits d’été Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6

Thu 2 Jul 2015 7.30pm Brahms Piano Concerto No 1 Dvorˇák The Wild Dove Dvorˇák The Golden Spinning-Wheel Sir Simon Rattle conductor Krystian Zimerman piano Sun 5 Jul 2015 7.30pm Jonathan Dove The Monster in the Maze Walton Symphony No 1 Sir Simon Rattle conductor LSO Youth Choir LSO Community Choir

Full listings and booking information pages 16 to 20

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Season 2014/15 Concerts at the Barbican September 2014

Thu 16 Oct 2014 7.30pm

November 2014

Sun 21 Sep 2014 7.30pm

Bartók Violin Concerto No 1 Tchaikovsky Act Two from ‘The Nutcracker’

Sun 2 Nov 2014 7.30pm

UBS Soundscapes: LSO Artist Portrait

Denis Matsuev

Tishchenko Dante Symphony No 1 (‘Among the Living’) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3 Shostakovich Symphony No 10 Valery Gergiev conductor Denis Matsuev piano

Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Janine Jansen violin Sun 19 Oct 2014 7.30pm Panufnik Symphony No 10 Schumann Piano Concerto Strauss Ein Heldenleben Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Piotr Anderszewski piano

Tue 23 Sep 2014 7.30pm UBS Soundscapes: LSO Artist Portrait

Denis Matsuev

Prokofiev Symphony No 1 (‘Classical’) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 2 Prokofiev Symphony No 5 Valery Gergiev conductor Denis Matsuev piano

OCtober 2014 Thu 2 Oct 2014 7.30pm Mendelssohn Overture: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor Mendelssohn Symphony No 5 (‘The Reformation’)

The LSO’s celebrations of Andrzej Panufnik’s centenary year is supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the Polska Music programme. To find out more about Panufnik and his music, attend an LSO Discovery Day. See page 17.

Thu 23 Oct 2014 7.30pm Bruckner Symphony No 8

Tue 11 and Thu 13 Nov 2014 7.30pm UBS Soundscapes: LSO Artist Portrait

Denis Matsuev

Balakirev Russia Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 Rachmaninov Symphony No 3

Wed 26 Nov 2014 7.30pm

Mahler Symphony No 9

London Symphony Chorus

Daniel Harding conductor

RACHMANINOV VESPERS

Thu 30 Oct 2014 7.30pm

Jonathan Dove The Passing of the Year Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers‘)

Thu 9 Oct 2014 7.30pm

Listings

LSO commission supported by Susie Thomson

Sun 26 Oct 2014 7.30pm

Bernard Haitink conductor Mitsuko Uchida piano

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Gianandrea Noseda conductor Nelson Freire piano Marcus Farnsworth baritone London Symphony Chorus

Valery Gergiev conductor Denis Matsuev piano

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor Gautier Capuçon cello

Rafael Payare conductor Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Elgar Carillon Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 (‘Emperor’) Sally Beamish Equal Voices (world premiere, LSO commission)

Bernard Haitink conductor

Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Mozart Piano Concerto No 22 Brahms Symphony No 4

Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

LSO SEASON HIGHLIGHT

Simon Halsey conductor London Symphony Chorus

December 2014 Sun 7 Dec 2014 7.30pm Brahms Symphony No 3 Brahms Piano Concerto No 2 Daniel Harding conductor Emanuel Ax piano


Mon 8 Dec 2014 7pm

The Final of the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition

Beethoven Overture: Egmont Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Please note start time

Thu 11 Dec 2014 7.30pm LSO On Film

The Music of Alexandre Desplat

March 2015

Sun 18 Jan 2015 7.30pm Verdi Overture: La forza del destino Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 2 Falla The Three-Cornered Hat Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol Xian Zhang conductor Valentina Lisitsa piano

Sun 1 Mar 2015 7.30pm Debussy La damoiselle élue Debussy La mer Duruflé Requiem Donald Runnicles conductor London Symphony Chorus

Sun 25 Jan 2015 7.30pm

To take part in an LSO Singing Day on Duruflé’s Requiem on Sat 7 Feb 2015, see page 17.

Toshio Hosokawa Blossoming II Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Mahler Symphony No 4

Thu 5 Mar 2015 7.30pm

Robin Ticciati conductor Simon Trpcˇeski piano Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano

Eclectica at the Barbican

Christmas Concert

February 2015

Simon Halsey conductor London Symphony Chorus LSO Community Choir LSO Youth Choir

Sun 1 Feb 2015 7.30pm

Explore an alternative side to violin playing in the run up to the LSO’s International Violin Festival with Hungarian violinist Roby Lakatos.

Join the LSO’s massed voices and Brass Ensemble in this celebration of Christmas, including traditional carols.

David Afkham conductor Nicholas Angelich piano

Sun 14 Dec 2014 7.30pm LSO Brass Ensemble & London Symphony Chorus

Thu 18 Dec 2014 7.30pm Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Mahler Symphony No 1 (‘Titan’) Nikolaj Znaider conductor Rudolf Buchbinder piano

January 2015 Sun 11 Jan 2015 7.30pm Schumann Das Paradies und die Peri Sir Simon Rattle conductor Sally Matthews Peri Mark Padmore narrator Kate Royal soprano Bernarda Fink alto Andrew Staples tenor Florian Boesch bass London Symphony Chorus To take part in an LSO Singing Day including choruses from Schumann’s work, see page 17.

Thu 15 Jan 2015 7.30pm Webern Six Pieces Berg Three Fragments from ‘Wozzeck’ Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

Järvi & Lakatos

Kristjan Järvi conductor Roby Lakatos violin

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 Brahms Symphony No 2

LSO SEASON HIGHLIGHT

Thu 12 Mar 2015 7.30pm

Michael Tilson Thomas 70th Birthday Gala

Thu 5 Feb 2015 7.30pm Berlioz Les nuits d’été Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6

Colin Matthews Hidden Variables Gershwin Concerto in F Shostakovich Symphony No 5

Sir Mark Elder conductor Alice Coote mezzo-soprano

Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Yuja Wang piano

This concert also includes the world premiere of a new work by Patrick Brennan as part of the Panufnik Young Composers Scheme, supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust.

Sun 15 Mar 2015 7.30pm

Sun 15 Feb 2015 7.30pm Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 Mahler Symphony No 6

Britten Four Sea Interludes Shostakovich Concerto No 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings Sibelius Symphony No 2 Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Yuja Wang piano

Gianandrea Noseda conductor Alice Sara Ott piano Alice Sara Ott also gives a lunchtime recital at LSO St Luke’s on Thu 20 Nov 2014. See page 18.

To find out more about Sibelius and his music, attend an LSO Discovery Day. See page 17.

April 2015

Thu 19 Feb 2015 7.30pm Balakirev Tamara Glazunov Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No 1

Wed 8 Apr 2015 7.30pm

Valery Gergiev conductor Roman Simovic violin

Gianandrea Noseda conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1 Liszt A Faust Symphony

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Barbara Hannigan soprano

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Sun 12 Apr 2015 7.30pm

Thu 7 May 2015 7.30pm

Wed 10 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Arvo Pärt Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 6

Brahms Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5

André Previn Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No 2

Semyon Bychkov conductor Isabelle Faust violin

André Previn conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin

Osmo Vänskä conductor Gil Shaham violin

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Tue 12 May 2015 7.30pm

Sun 14 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Balakirev (arr Lyapunov) Islamey Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 15

Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 Mahler Symphony No 1 (‘Titan’)

LSO SEASON HIGHLIGHT

Thu 23 Apr 2015 7.30pm

PIERRE BOULEZ: 90th BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL Pierre Boulez Livre pour cordes Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Pierre Boulez Rituel: in memoriam Bruno Maderna Peter Eötvös conductor Sun 26 Apr 2015 7.30pm

LSO String Ensemble Programme to be announced Roman Simovic director Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Thu 30 Apr 2015 7.30pm Messiaen Les offrandes oubliées Bartók Violin Concerto No 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 Tugan Sokhiev conductor Midori violin Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Valery Gergiev conductor Nikolaj Znaider violin Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Beethoven Violin Concerto Brahms German Requiem Daniel Harding conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin London Symphony Chorus Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds Christian Tetzlaff also gives a lunchtime recital at LSO St Luke’s on Thu 21 May 2015. See page 18. To take part in an LSO Singing Day including excerpts from Brahms’ Requiem, see page 17.

Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Joshua Bell violin

Edward Rushton New work Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No 5

Sun 7 Jun 2015 7.30pm Bartók Divertimento for Strings Korngold Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Marin Alsop conductor James Ehnes violin Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds James Ehnes also gives a lunchtime recital at LSO St Luke’s on Thu 11 Jun 2015. See page 18.

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Listings

Sun 28 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Tue 2 Jun 2015 7.30pm

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Nicola Benedetti also gives a lunchtime recital at LSO St Luke’s on Thu 25 Jun 2015. See page 18.

Bernard Haitink conductor Erin Wall soprano Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano Steve Davislim tenor Hanno Müller-Brachmann bass-baritone London Symphony Chorus

Programme to include Sibelius Violin Concerto

Sun 3 May 2015 7.30pm

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Beethoven Symphony No 1 Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’)

JUNE 2015

Daniel Harding conductor Janine Jansen violin

Krzysztof Urbanski conductor Nicola Benedetti violin

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

Sun 21 Jun 2015 7.30pm Sun 24 May 2015 7.30pm

May 2015

Glinka Overture: Ruslan and Lyudmila Szymanowski Violin Concerto No 1 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Bernard Haitink conductor Alina Ibragimova violin

Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

JULY 2015 Thu 2 Jul 2015 7.30pm Brahms Piano Concerto No 1 Dvorˇák The Wild Dove Dvorˇák The Golden Spinning-Wheel Sir Simon Rattle conductor Krystian Zimerman piano Sun 5 Jul 2015 7.30pm Jonathan Dove The Monster in the Maze Walton Symphony No 1 Sir Simon Rattle conductor LSO Youth Choir LSO Community Choir


LSO Discovery at LSO St Luke’s and Barbican September 2014

February 2015

JUNE 2015

Sat 20 Sep 2014 10.30am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Sat 7 Feb 2015 11am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Wed 3 Jun 2015 10am–6pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO Singing Day

LSO Singing Day

LSO Discovery

David Lawrence director

Simon Halsey director

Join a string quartet from the LSO and sing music from one of the greatest composers, and perhaps the greatest pop group, the world has ever known.

One of the best-loved of all choral works, with fresh insights by the LSO’s Choral Director.

From Bach to Beatles

OCtober 2014

Duruflé Requiem

PanuFnik Young Composers Workshop François-Xavier Roth conductor

Sun 8 Feb 2015 2.30pm, Barbican LSO Discovery

Family Concert

Witness a pivotal point in the process of putting together a new orchestral piece as the LSO works with the latest set of Panufnik Young Composers, under the guidance of composer Colin Matthews and conductor François-Xavier Roth.

Sun 19 Oct 2014 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

for 7- to 12-year-olds

LSO Discovery Day

March 2015

Supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust

November 2014

Sun 15 Mar 2015 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

Sat 20 Jun 2015 10.30am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO Discovery Day

LSO Singing Day

Andrzej Panufnik

Sun 9 Nov 2014 2.30pm, Barbican

Free entry, telephone booking only

African/AmericaN Journey

Jean Sibelius

David Lawrence director

LSO Discovery

Family Concert: Space

April 2015

for 7- to 12-year-olds

Featuring music from Holst The Planets Paul Rissmann presenter

Sun 26 Apr 2015 2.30pm, Barbican LSO Discovery

Family Concert for 7- to 12-year-olds

Sat 22 Nov 2014 11am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s LSO Singing Day

19th century oratorios Simon Halsey director Your chance to sing with the LSO’s professional choral team, working on choruses from Schumann’s Das Paradies und Die Peri, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and more.

January 2015 Sun 11 Jan 2015 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

May 2015

Come and explore with us how early traditional gospel music was borne from its parents of African spirituals and European hymnody. We’ll sing our way through American soul and end up with the contemporary gospel sounds of today, including music by Richard Smallwood. Sun 21 Jun 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

Sat 9 May 2015 11am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO discovery Day

LSO Singing Day

Ludwig van beethoven

Brahms Connections Simon Halsey director In the run up to the performance of Brahms Requiem on 24 May, the LSO’s choral director runs a workshop on the music that inspired it: including a Schütz setting of one of the Brahms Requiem texts, a Handel fugue, a Bach chorale and an early Brahms motet.

Thu 25 Jun 2015 7.30pm, Barbican LSO Discovery CONCERT

Rites of Passage Participants of LSO On Track, the orchestra for young musicians from across East London, plus other LSO Discovery projects, present their annual performance at the Barbican.

LSO Discovery Day

Robert Schumann

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BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts at LSO St Luke’s YOUNG PIANISTS

NATALIE CLEIN & FRIENDS

HAYDN PLUS

Thu 2 Oct 2014 1pm

Thu 5 Feb 2015 1pm

Thu 5 Mar 2015 1pm

Lise de la Salle piano

Programme to include Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G major Chopin Cello Sonata in G minor

Meta4 String Quartet

Natalie Clein cello Sergio Tiempo piano

Ronald Brautigam piano/fortepiano

Thu 6 Nov 2014 1pm Khatia Buniatishvili piano Thu 13 Nov 2014 1pm Federico Colli piano Thu 20 Nov 2014 1pm Alice Sara Ott piano

NASH ENSEMBLE Residency Thu 9 Oct 2014 1pm Borodin String Sextet in D minor Stravinsky Three Pieces for String Quartet Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence

Thu 12 Feb 2015 1pm Bach Goldberg Variations arr for string trio Natalie Clein cello Krysztof Chorzelski viola Thu 19 Feb 2015 1pm Programme to include Bach Two-part invention for violin and cello Kodály Duo Ravel Sonata for violin and cello Natalie Clein cello Anthony Marwood violin

Nash Ensemble Thu 16 Oct 2014 1pm Bruckner Adagio from String Quintet in F major Brahms String Sextet in B-flat major Nash Ensemble Thu 23 Oct 2014 1pm Martinu˚ String Sextet Krása Tanec Dvorˇák String Sextet in A major

Thu 19 Mar 2015 1pm Cuarteto Casals Thu 26 Mar 2015 1pm ATOS Trio

INTERNATIONAL VIOLINISTS Part of the LSO International Violin Festival Thu 21 May 2015 1pm Christian Tetzlaff violin

Thu 26 Feb 2015 1pm

Thu 11 Jun 2015 1pm

Programme to include Bach Gamba Sonata No 1 in G major; No 3 in G minor Ligeti Solo Cello Sonata György Kurtág Selection from ‘Signs, Games and Messages’ for solo cello

James Ehnes violin

Natalie Clein cello Mahan Esfahani harpsichord

Nash Ensemble Thu 30 Oct 2014 1pm Bruch String Quintet in E-flat major Beethoven String Quintet in C major Nash Ensemble

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Thu 12 Mar 2015 1pm

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts

Thu 18 Jun 2015 1pm Veronika Eberle violin Thu 25 Jun 2015 1pm Nicola Benedetti violin


Booking TICKET PRICES

PUBLIC BOOKING

Barbican Concert Tickets

lso.co.uk from Mon 10 Feb

£10 £16 £22 £28 £38 + booking fee per transaction of £3.00 online or £4.00 by phone

Call 020 7638 8891 from Sat 1 Mar Opening times at lso.co.uk/yourvisit Advance Box Office, Silk Street entrance from Sat 1 Mar Opening times at lso.co.uk/yourvisit

Bunhill Row

Christmas Concert (14 Dec) £10 £16 £22 £28 + fees as above

Bath Street

Rachmaninov Vespers (26 Nov); Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition (8 Dec); LSO String Ensemble (26 Apr); Rites of Passage (25 Jun) £10 £16 £22 + fees as above

Whitecross Street

Golden Lane

Special Barbican Concerts

St Luke’s Close

Helmet Row

Book 3–4 concerts save 15% Book 5+ save 20% Book 8+ save 20% plus receive two complimentary tickets to either 26 Nov (London Symphony Chorus), 8 Dec (Conducting Competition) or 26 Apr (LSO String Ensemble) *

Beech Street

Chiswell Street

£5 under-18s, £10 adults + fees as above

Moor Lane

Milton Court Silk Street

LSO Family Concerts

Suitable for families with 7- to 12-year-olds

LSO Singing Days Full day tickets £17 Includes music hire (£13.50 concessions) + booking fee per transaction of £0.60 online or £0.70 by phone

Terms and Conditions

Groups of 10 or more

All bookings and discounts are subject to availability and discounts cannot be combined.

Groups of 10+ can receive a discount of 20% plus other benefits. Call the Group Booking Line on 020 7382 7211 or visit lso.co.uk/groups.

Information correct at time of going to print. The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. Refunds will only be given in the event of a concert being cancelled.

Disabled Patrons

LSO Discovery Days

Under-18s: Any seat £5

Full day tickets £17 (£13.50 concessions) £12 afternoon only (from 2.30pm) + fees as LSO Singing Days

Adults may purchase up to three tickets for under-18s (unlimited for Family concerts).

Disabled visitors who have joined the Barbican Access Membership scheme can inform us of their access requirements, receive information in alternative formats and may be eligible for reductions on tickets. Any available discounted tickets are limited in number and subject to availability – please book early to avoid disappointment. Full details are available online at barbican.org.uk/access and will be sent with your membership information.

Ticket Exchange

*8+ concert bookings

Tickets can be exchanged for another LSO concert or credit vouchers valid for six months, provided they are returned to the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings). Administration fee applies.

To claim your free tickets email tickets@lso.co.uk with your booking reference, or tick the box on your booking form.

Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance or training purposes. Concessions

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts £10 (£9 concessions) + fees as LSO Singing Days Book any four concerts for £8 each

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Front and rear cover photography Igor Emmerich Other photography Felix Broede, Marco Borggreve, Chris Christodoulou, Benjamin Ealovega, Igor Emmerich, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Kevin Leighton, Musacchio / Ianniello, Bill Robinson, Todd Rosenberg, Alberto Venzago

You can get this guide in large print, audio and electronic formats. Contact 020 7588 1116 or email access@lso.co.uk The LSO is funded by Arts Council England in partnership with the City of London Corporation, which also provides the Orchestra’s permanent home at the Barbican.

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